Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador

This article explains how anthropological studies of elites have developed in Ecuador. It is argued that there is a strong critique against bourgeoisie, and indigenous essentialisms coming from them. In addition, these studies use anthropological concepts such as kinship, symbols, and habitus to ana...

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Autor principal: Varea, Soledad
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Publicaciones Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador 2021
Acceso en línea:http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/272
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description This article explains how anthropological studies of elites have developed in Ecuador. It is argued that there is a strong critique against bourgeoisie, and indigenous essentialisms coming from them. In addition, these studies use anthropological concepts such as kinship, symbols, and habitus to analyze the composition of bourgeois families and their livelihood in society. Also, political proposals presented based on the critique of the inequality of social classes, and outrage as a motive.
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-2722023-04-11T19:47:20Z Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador Mirando hacia arriba: los estudios antropológicos de las élites en el Ecuador Varea, Soledad Anthropology of elites - outrage as a motive - Ecuador. Antropología de las élites - indignación como motivo - Ecuador. This article explains how anthropological studies of elites have developed in Ecuador. It is argued that there is a strong critique against bourgeoisie, and indigenous essentialisms coming from them. In addition, these studies use anthropological concepts such as kinship, symbols, and habitus to analyze the composition of bourgeois families and their livelihood in society. Also, political proposals presented based on the critique of the inequality of social classes, and outrage as a motive. Este artículo explica cómo se han desarrollado los estudios alrededor de la antropología de las élites en el Ecuador. Argumenta que en aquellos existe una fuerte crítica frente a las burguesías y esencialismos indígenas. Adicionalmente, dichos estudios, se valen de conceptos antropológicos como el parentesco, símbolos, habitus para analizar la conformación de familias burguesas y su permanencia en la sociedad. Además, se exponen propuestas políticas basadas en la crítica a la desigualdad de clases sociales y la indignación como motivo. Centro de Publicaciones Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador 2021-12-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/272 10.26807/ant.vi25.272 Antropología Cuadernos de Investigación; Núm. 25 (2021): Estudios de antropología y arqueología; 82-91 2631-2506 1390-4256 10.26807/ant.vi25 spa http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/272/182 Derechos de autor 2021 Antropología Cuadernos de investigación
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Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title_full Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title_fullStr Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title_short Looking up: anthropological studies of elites in Ecuador
title_sort looking up: anthropological studies of elites in ecuador
url http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/272